Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Intermediate Maintenance Facility
Fall on water vehicle — Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments — BREMERTON, WASHINGTON
| Employer | Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Intermediate Maintenance Facility | Report ID | 20231110786 |
| Address | 1400 Farragut Avenue, Attn: Code 106 | City, State ZIP | BREMERTON, WASHINGTON 98314 |
| Event Date | November 22, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on water vehicle | Source of Injury | Barge |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.55000, -122.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 11/22/2023, at 8:35 AM, an employee was stepping onto a barge when they slipped on a wet surface and fell on their knee. The employee sustained a torn ligament in their knee requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On November 22, 2023, a worker at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard - Intermediate Maintenance Facility in BREMERTON, WASHINGTON suffered major tears to muscles, tendons, ligaments to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on water vehicle, with barge identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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